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10967
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The Regional Education Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia (RELCV) is a nonprofit organization, one of fifteen educational laboratories across the country receiving federal funds to close the gap between the findings of educational research and the development of useful products to bring about change in schools. The authors discuss how the program is working in the Durham schools.
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15804
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Rising electric rates have encouraged exploration of more efficient and equitable pricing mechanisms by the North Carolina Utilities commission. Alternatives include a peak load or time of day pricing scheme.
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15904
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As a relatively recent technological innovation available to planning offices, a Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computerized system for managing information about features on the Earth's surface. The analytical and management capabilities of these systems offer a wide range of use for planners.
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15953
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The importance of homeownership is deeply embedded in our society. Public officials herald the virtues of homeownership and have developed policies to increase homeownership for low- and moderate-income households. As a result, there are many publicly-sponsored homeownership programs operating in communities throughout the country, including North Carolina.
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15962
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While new residents to the mountain region of North Carolina bring a much-needed boost to the mountain economy, development also threatens the environment that makes the region a desirable place to live. It is imperative to explore alternative types of development that accommodate growth without compromising the natural beauty or resources of the mountain landscape. One promising alternative is conservation-oriented development, which harnesses the economic engine of development to help protect the natural environment.
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18871
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The Upper Catawba Archaeological Project, lasting from June to October, presented successful excavations of two large late-prehistoric Indian villages in Burke and McDowell counties.
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19350
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Local boundary changes can be realized in five different manners: annexation, incorporation, merger/consolidation, secessions, and special district formations. To understand the complexities of these changes and effects on taxes, government representation, and school districting the authors analyzed boundary shifts within Brunswick County from between 1990-2010. Brunswick County is the subject of this study because of its rapid population increase and frequency of local boundary changes during this period.
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20367
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Excavations near Hamps's Landing on the Lower Cape Fear River in New Hanover County have revealed a previously undefined type of ceramics. The limestone-tempered, fabric-pressed sherds have, until now, been unidentified in coastal North Carolina.
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North Carolina Archaeology
(NoCar E 78 S55 S6), Vol. 46 Issue , Oct 1997,
p91-108, il, map, bibl
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21767
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This article examines the Union blockade of Southern ports during the Civil War. In order to measure effectiveness, the author discusses the rate of ships that were captured or destroyed while trying to run the blockade. The effects of the blockade, both psychological and economical, on the South is also discussed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p375-398 , il, por, f
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22511
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Several civic groups and churches in the Hendersonville area have come together to form the Feed the Kids Coalition.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
p94-95, por
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26257
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Local government entities in North Carolina remain the prime financial support for local public health services. An advantage of public health today is that it is often possible to prevent health problems. Yet, the state faces challenges of an aging population, poverty and lack of education, young mothers and high risk pregnancies, cancer mortality, and environmental health concerns.
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29476
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This study examined the relationship between health status and perceived social treatment based on race among North Carolina adults. Using data from the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the results show that racism is an important underlying determinant of health disparities and quality of life.
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36957
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Butch and Louise Goings are professional artisans with a lifelong commitment to preserving tradition. Louise is a basket maker, a skill learned from her mother, and Butch does wood carvings.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 2, Summer-Fall 2015,
p25-29
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28242
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The ways in which alcohol use was related to stress and religious activity was examined in students enrolled a Wingate University, a private, church-affiliated university in North Carolina. This study found that students responded to stress by drinking alcohol in large quantities, rather than relying on religion or spirituality.
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Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
(NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 120 Issue 4, Winter 2004,
p131-142, bibl
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30048
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The Carolina Madtom (Noturus furiosus) is a catfish endemic to the Tar and Neuse River drainages in North Carolina. Because of its endemicity and relatively limited distribution, this fish became a candidate for pre-listing studies by the Office of Endangered Species, United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This study analyzed the fish’s biology and distribution from 1982 to 1984.
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